| From: | Thomas Hallgren <thomas(dot)hallgren(at)home(dot)se> |
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| To: | pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: Oracle buys Innobase |
| Date: | 2005-10-17 13:45:37 |
| Message-ID: | 4353AB01.4020507@home.se |
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Greg Sabino Mullane wrote:
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>> I think Oracle will buy MySQL too eventually
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> No, MySQL AB is a private company and would probably never
> sell to Oracle.
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Huh? And since when are private companies not interested in being bought?
>> They started with InnoDB because that is likely to lower the
>> price tag of MySQL
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> You seem to misunderstand the power and wealth of Oracle. The cost of
> buying MySQL AB would be insignificant to them.
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I'm not sure the cost is insignificant to them, but even if it is, how do you figure that
affects my idea negatively? I think it's the opposite. The acquired customer base is huge
and that's what matters.
But, speculating is pointless. Time will tell.
Regards,
Thomas Hallgren
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